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EVV "HOMEBODY" EP REVIEW

January 26, 2021 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

EVV is powerful, soulful, and nothing less than spectacular. Their new EP “Homebody” leaves you begging for a double LP. With incredibly beautiful lyricism, brilliantly flowing melodies, and deep feels all around; they grab you by the heart and don't let go.

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January 26, 2021 /Andrew Perrizo
EVV, Homebody, DIY, Blues, Rock
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KEEP FOR CHEAP "FORGIVE ME" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE

January 07, 2021 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Keep For Cheap’s “Forgive Me” is effortlessly unassuming. The track swells ever so slightly as each moment is, note by note, imperceptibly given greater heft and attack than the last.

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January 07, 2021 /Eric Martin
Keep For Cheap, Forgive Me, DIY, Rock, Prairie-rock
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ABE ANDERSON "LOVE YOU MORE" MUSIC VIDEO

December 07, 2020 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

“Love You More” is a blissed ode to the pure pleasantries caught between the lips of two lovers. The song contains no ounce of pretension; it exists simply to exalt the simple, nearly-impossible-to-pinpoint moments of happiness that add up to the continuum of a positive relationship.

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December 07, 2020 /Eric Martin
Abe Anderson, Love You More, Rock, Emo, dream
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GOWNS "CASTLES" MUSIC VIDEO

November 04, 2020 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Visually captivating, the loose narrative of the video for “Castles” cuts between the band performing on stage, and a raw and emotionally acted performance from Nathan Barlow.

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November 04, 2020 /Eric Martin
indie, GOWNS, Castles, Rock
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RHINO SHRINE "MY GOODNESS" REVIEW AND INTERVIEW

August 31, 2020 by Eric Martin in Album Review, Interview

As Rhino Shrine tell it, when it comes to whipping up "tasty jams," there can never be too many cooks in the kitchen. Even when adding a new set of hands to the ensemble, as they did recruiting drummer Sam "Johnny Tsunami" Arphu, the fresh tones all blend together in a complimentary way, never clashing. “We adjusted well,” singer/guitarist Gavin Jarl proclaims, “acclimated, quite nicely… Sam is a man of many flavors.”

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August 31, 2020 /Eric Martin
Rhino Shrine, My Goodness, Rock, Blues
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ADMIRAL FOX "SALAMANDER" MUSIC VIDEO

August 14, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

Admiral Fox string together a dollhouse version of a sticky punk set by mixing kindergarten art project and shitty beer in their video for "Salamander."

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August 14, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
Rock, Folk, Admiral Fox, Salamander
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THE VON TRAMPS "SARA" MUSIC VIDEO

July 17, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

An ode to the friend-time stealing significant other, The Von Tramps gift us with a new music video for the for “Sara.” A pop-punk bop, the “Sara” music video gives a nostalgic nod to the days of dial-up with it’s Teen Girl Squad inspired animation style.

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July 17, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
The Von Tramps, Rock, Surf Rock, Sara
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DAD BOD "PRECURSOR" REVIEW

July 10, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

I don’t think I can find enough words to describe how absolutely beautiful this entire album is, it is the kind of album that you just can’t pick a song to claim as a favorite because they’re all awesome, hitting you right in the core of your soul and stirring all kinds of feelings.

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July 10, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
Rock, Dad Bod, Precursor, Dreamy
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SISTER SPECIES "LIGHT EXCHANGES" REVIEW

May 25, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

I’m officially baptizing Sister Species as the Slipknot of chamber pop! For those of you who don’t know what I mean by that, Sister Species flouts the traditional three or four member line up, much like Slipknot, and instead has seven awesome musicians. All these individuals combine to create a compositional sound that is full and lush, and just plain good!

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May 25, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
Sister Species, Light Exchanges, Chamber Pop, Rock, Pop
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THE VON TRAMPS "SUMMER NIGHTS" MUSIC VIDEO

May 22, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

The beaches might be closed and the state fair is cancelled, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still find a way to enjoy summer and the great music that goes along with it. The Von Tramps and their surf-ska-rock provide us with a bit of sunshine and summer love in their video for “Summer Nights.”

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May 22, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
The Von Tramps, Summer Nights, Rock, Surf Rock
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